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Following her comment about Pakistan, actor-politician Ramya seems to be in trouble. She was heckled by pro-Hindu organizations at Mangalore airport on Thursday. Protesters even threw eggs at her car.

Protesters raised slogans against the former Congress MP. Police detained some of the protesters. Ramya had gone to Mangalore to attend a Krishna Janmashtami celebration programme, which was attended by a large number of people.

However Ramya said, "I love Mangalore. I keep visiting this place. For election, this was the place I started my campaign. I won't get upset by what happened. Just because of this, I won't call Mangalore as hell. I didn't speak for or against Pakistan. I believe in peace and harmony. I request media to exercise responsibility. I am now slapped with a sedition charge. I will anyway deal with that case legally."

THE PAKISTAN COMMENT AND SEDITION CASE

Ramya was recently slapped with sedition case by a Karnataka lawyer, who moved the court. She had rejected Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's statement equating Pakistan to hell.

Referring to the Defence Minister's comment, Ramya said, "Pakistan is a good country, not hell. People are just like us. They treated us very well while attending the SAARC meet. Manohar Parrikar's comment is not true."

RAMYA DEFIANT

Responding to the petition seeking sedition charge against her, the former Congress MP said, "Everybody is entitled to their views and that is what democracy is about, you can't force your ideology on anyone."